The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

street near tbe postOthce, Tor tne moheh' , tbrew aside it's talk of bo9n and coatem- plation of .'Acy" to refresh itself with a thrilling spectacle. Two prominent citi- zens of the east side, one famous cocinero, and the other renowned for having courage to tackle his own tanglefoot, sought co an- nihilato one another in words wholly undt for Sunday School literature. Fists were menacingly shaken from their respective corners. but the distance between them about 30 yards-was scrupnlously maln- tained. for as one would advance the other would give way in proportion. Louisiana was charged with having sent hither par asitic offspring of Spanish and Algerian mis- cegipation. The retort was that the Vater- land had disgocged fair specimen of its canine production in him of the opposite side. But more literally:
 s'It is the opinion of everybody around here, that you are plumb Bill Jones' or words to that effect, 'and can jest flake h-ll out'n ye."
 .sYou are a double distilled, coPper-bot- toned d--, and I'll knock the very stufin' out'n ye," that is, so to speak, "'if you say that again.
 eff you were sober I'd chaw you, hair, hide, horns and haslett, you blankety, blank, blank. y
 For sometime these and similar compi- ments were passed with such emphasis and intensity that all Yuma stood in dire fear of the impending collision. It did not come, and the sidewalks were saved for the time from a gulf-food of gore. As eacn shook his fist for the last time and with drew into his place of business, sigh of re- lief escaped a tender-foot, who said: "N ell' that reminds me. Down in Mississippi there are two well-knowu characters. One is named Ben Jones and the other Nolan Jackson. The former generally goes by the name of Sawmill Jones, because Of his spec ulative disposition to buy and sell sawmills The other embodies in his disposition nenchant to know everything going on in the community, and is generally witness in litigated cases that come up in his dee striclS.' He has the peculiarity of ending all possible words in ''ing." He would say ''down Tn the gardiug, riding in the waging, etc. Jones was editor of newspaper and Sergeant-at-arms of the State Sente, and the most voluble taIker in the State.
 ''One day Jones, who was large, strong man, but eminently peaceably inclined, had B personal fracas with much smaller man than himself concerning a lumber bill. The n flair led to Jones's arrest on peace war rant. The case came on for hearing be- fore magistrates court the next day, Ali Ter the examination of several witness with ont eIicitiug much information concerning the fight, Nolan Jackson was placed oR the witness stand He folded his arms and looked the embodiment of information.
 ''What is yonr name, sir? asked the pros cutting counsel.
 '-Noling Jacksing, sir
 "Are you acquainted with the defendant in this easel"
 ''Y- -e-s, sir"
 ''Do you not look upon him as very dangerous tnan?"
 "Well, now, Jedge, let me tell you. He is reyy viyyid on the verbal exercise, but when it comes to the personal adjustment, q, ''
 The laugA that followed this apparently analysis of -Jones's nature was joined in by the court, who ordered the case dismissed.
 The anecdote seems also to it the two would be beligerents who 50 enlivened Main street the other day.
 Forty-nine persons out of every fifty. on an average, need an occasional physic to keep in perfect health. Try St. Patrick's Pills, as a pleasant and thorough cathartic and liver pill, they are perfection. Sold b J. Gandolfo.
 Mir. Will Smith has resigned the position of Inspector of Customs at this port and has gone to Phoenix to reside permanently and will continue in his position as U. s. Deputy Marshal He is an active, vigilant and efficient officer and we are sorry to lose him from among us. Mir J. L. Powell has been appointed to succeed him as Inspector and a better appointment could not have been made.
 At its last meeting last Tuesday night, Yuma Lodge No. ' A. o, U. w, in accordance with a resolution of the Grand Lodge permitting the same, and the recommendation of the Grand Master Workman, reduced the initiation fee from $2l to SIP for the period of sixty days. The A. O U. W. is the leading fraternal beneficiary institution in the United States, and every man who is eligible should en- roll his name among it's membership.
 BORN.-In Yuma, Sept Both. 1887, to the wife os NJ. Molina, a son-lll pounds.
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